Aggies face Florida State on Friday in Chicago

COLLEGE STATION — Seventh-seeded Texas A&M will take on 10th-seeded Florida State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday in Chicago as part of the Southwest regional. Kansas is the regional’s top seed, and the Jayhawks are followed by Notre Dame and Purdue.

The Aggies (24-8) are 1-2 all-time against the Seminoles (21-10), but the programs haven’t played since the 1977-78 season. A&M, which finished third in the Big 12 regular season, bowed out of the Big 12 tournament on Friday night in Kansas City with a loss in the semifinals to Texas. A&M is taking part in its sixth consecutive NCAA tournament, the last four under Mark Turgeon.

The Aggies have lost in the tournament’s second round in each of the last three seasons. They advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2007 under then-coach Billy Gillispie.